Outdoors

Now is the time to get outside to see if you can catch the end of the party before the colour is lost for another year, says outdoors columnist

The recent arrival of mice in the house has led to the creation of a trapline of defence of sorts, says outdoors columnist

Waterfowl are easy to observe and identify, and many species have a unique history in regards to their presence in southern Ontario, says outdoors columnist

Paddling on a near-north river took on a whole new feel thanks to close encounter with feeding, ruby-red-eyed loons preening near the canoe

Outdoors columnist explains how snakes survive winter and how they take hibernation and survival to a whole different level

Mushrooms are easy to find, but much more difficult to identify, so our outdoors columnist offers some helpful hints for your 'shroom adventure

As you enjoy early fall colours, keep a sharp eye for evidence of deer and moose using the trees for back rubs, says outdoors columnist

Nature provides valuable lessons and can be fun for the whole family, says outdoors columnist

'Fall webworms' create nests that are visual distractions to the landscape but most efforts to remove them are futile, says outdoors columnist

Insects like to live within the stems and leaves of goldenrods, which are prolific in this region, notes outdoors columnist